Evaluation of oral manifestations in patient users of dental prosthesis

Arthur Alberto Scatena de Souza, Juliana Dela Líbera, Monica Moreno de Carvalho, Bruna Perazza, Isabella Zacarin Guiati, Hugo Sobrinho Bueno, Beatriz Pontim Pistolato, Luciana Estevam Simonato

Abstract

Objective: This article aimed to analyze patients who use removable dental prostheses at the Center for Dental Specialties in the city of Fernandópolis-SP, adding broad concepts regarding the social context in which these patients are inserted, the history of use of prosthetic devices per individual for a subsequent evaluation of the systematic oral manifestations present in the patients under study. Material and Methods: The developed content was based on important issues within the proposed plot, where the patient is studied chronologically from his first prosthetic making to the current one. The main oral manifestations in users of removable prostheses were observed and analyzed according to their predisposition and etiology. Results: This research is of the qualitative type, carried out in loco with the help of a specialized professional and a structure of access to secondary health care. 40 patients were interviewed inside the dental prosthesis office, before, during or after their consultations, with mutual cooperation of those involved. Conclusion: The results obtained highlighted the importance of health promotion and prevention, reinforcing the need for guidance from professionals in the area, mainly dentists, about the common appearance of oral manifestations in the oral cavity in users of dental prostheses in order to prevent them, diagnose and treat them.